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9824_37	Pakistan, Black Hour returned to the studio to begin work on a second album and went on to perform
9824_38	on the World Music Day with their new single titled "Winds of Change" and "Battle Cry" from their
9824_39	upcoming second album in June 2013.
9824_40	Sins Remain (2015–2018)
9824_41	In 2015, Black Hour signed with Transcending Obscurity, an Indian record label, for the release of
9824_42	their second studio album titled Sins Remain. In July, the band went on to release their first
9824_43	single "Wind of Change" from their upcoming second studio album, with Unite Asia referring the band
9824_44	as the Iron Maiden of Pakistan and praised the song saying, "the vocal chops on the song "Wind of
9824_45	Change" and get ready to be pleasantly surprised by how the band fully wears their influences on
9824_46	their sleeves even up to the recording/production of the song." On August 27, the band collaborated
9824_47	and performed with former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal at Lok Virsa Open Air
9824_48	Theater during his tour to Pakistan. On November 23, the group went on to perform a theatrical
9824_49	album launch show at the Lok Virsa Open Air Theater in Islamabad, Pakistan. The band while in
9824_50	conversation with Youlin Magazine regarding the album, said "music has never been a means of
9824_51	pleasing the audience; rather, it serves as an outlet to express ourselves, which is why we chose
9824_52	to stick to the genre of heavy metal, and furthered our musical expression through English lyrical
9824_53	content." Hashim Mehmood, in an interview to Trendcrusher said the album "was a challenge for the
9824_54	band. With Age of War, it was just me, Tayyab and Hasan Rauf (ex-member) who were involved in the
9824_55	writing process so it was easy to carry. But with this one we decided that each member should bring
9824_56	about their creative process into the songwriting and thus, each song is so much different from the
9824_57	other that you get to hear the versatility of each member."
9824_58	On 5 January 2016, the band released Sins Remain and received critical acclaim from multiple metal
9824_59	forums and magazines. Wonderbox Metal, while reviewing the album, praised the band and the album,
9824_60	saying, "this is an album that embraces what True Heavy Metal is all about; attitude, passion,
9824_61	songcraft and pure, molten delivery." Aaron Yurkiewicz from Metal Rules wrote, "refreshing to hear
9824_62	a new band that’s non-committal to any particular metal sub-genre and that just totally embraces
9824_63	the whole family with passion and enthusiasm. Such is the case with Islamabad’s Black Hour and
9824_64	their sophomore release Sins Remain" and Metal Odyssey wrote, "the band forges a sound that is
9824_65	bound to hold appeal to any metal fan, old or new". Metal Underground Austria gave a critical
9824_66	review and rated the album 3/5, while the album was applauded by critics at the Metal Zone Magazine
9824_67	from Greece. Dave Hodges, critic and writer, from The Metal Observer reviewed Sins Remain and said,
9824_68	"Black Hour have put together a decent set of tunes here" and gave a rating of 7/10 overall, while
9824_69	Glacially Musical gave a positive review that Black Hour "extensive ability to create sound and
9824_70	melody, their solos soar well past melodic, into epic." In August, Metal Temple reviewed the album,
9824_71	saying "Sins Remain is actually a record that is worth checking out for everybody" and Kyle McGinn
9824_72	from Dead Rhetoric stated, that the album is "a solid sophomore attempt" by the band, while
9824_73	MetalSucks said, "Sins Remain holds its own as “non-annoying radio metal,” with classic twists of
9824_74	course."
9824_75	On May 7, 2017, lead guitarist Hashim Mehmood went on to release his debut solo instrumental album
9824_76	titled Mood Swings. On September 22, Black Hour appeared on the documentary The Magic Begins
9824_77	featuring the band's performance at Echo Rock Fest 2016 in Islamabad.
9824_78	Pepsi Battle of the Bands and Live: Volume I (2019)
9824_79	Black Hour shifted their musical lyrics from English to Urdu in 2019 and appeared on Pepsi Battle
9824_80	of the Bands fourth season with the performance of their Potwari language single "Daulat". The
9824_81	performance and the song was lauded by Bilal Maqsood, one of the judges at the television series,
9824_82	with The Express Tribune reporting, "Bilal Maqsood aptly pointed out how the rawness and loudness
9824_83	of the language suited their music well and wouldn’t have worked so effortlessly in Urdu", while
9824_84	Daily Times said, "the organic quality and clarity of direction and purpose pushed the band to the
9824_85	next round."
9824_86	On July 19, the band performed their second single titled "Aik Nayi Subh", originally a literary
9824_87	piece by Ibn-e-Insha, on the fourth episode of the television series and got positive feedback from
9824_88	judging panel, which included, Fawad Khan, Meesha Shafi and Strings and allowed the band to qualify
9824_89	for the top eight bands round. Something Haute said, "the song, as corroborated by Meesha, had a
9824_90	very concert sound and the lead vocalist powerful vocals supported it thoroughly" and MangoBaaz
9824_91	cited that "due to Black Hour’s range and overall cohesion, the judges chose them to go to the next
9824_92	round." On July 26, in the next round of Pepsi Battle of the Bands, Black Hour performed a
9824_93	rendition of "Tum Hi Se Aye Mujahido" by Alamgir Haq and went into the top four bands round
9824_94	alongside Auj, Aarish and E Sharp. MangoBaaz reported that the cover song "rendition was
9824_95	goosebump-inducing and hit all the right notes" and Maheen Sabeeh, music critic, from The News
9824_96	International giving a critical review wrote, "Black Hour just couldn’t decide if they aim to
9824_97	entertain or carry their chosen genre forward full scale." In their final appearance at the show,
9824_98	Maheen Sabeeh from The News International said, "Black Hour went with an original called
9824_99	"Tanhaiyaan" with "Tanhai" by Fringe Benefits and showcased strong musicianship, picked good songs
9824_100	to mash", which received mix reviews from the panel judges, with Faisal Kapadia saying the
9824_101	performance was a “rollercoaster” ride.
9824_102	After the band's exit from Pepsi Battle of the Bands fourth season, Black Hour went on to releasing
9824_103	a live album Live: Volume I of their performances at the television series and went on tour
9824_104	performing on various festivals and concerts, most notably at the Lahore Auto Show 2019 in November
9824_105	and at the Pepsi Battle of the Band's Tour with Mekaal Hasan Band in December 2019. On December 15,
9824_106	Black Hour released a studio version of their single "Aik Nayi Subh" with a music video. Bolojawan
9824_107	named and listed "Aik Nayi Subh" by Black Hour as part of the list 10 Pakistani Music Moments Of
9824_108	2019, saying the song "stood out" amongst others in Pepsi Battle of Bands.
9824_109	Woh Jahan (2020–present)
9824_110	On September 22, 2020, Black Hour released a visualiser of their single "Husn-e-Haqiqi", a Sufi
9824_111	kafi written by Khwaja Ghulam Farid, from their upcoming third studio album. In an interview with
9824_112	Unite Asia, the band confirmed they re-released a remastered version of their debut album Age of
9824_113	War (2011) via Rearts and are set to release their third studio album Woh Jahan in February 2021.
9824_114	Hashim Mehmood, while talking about the band's upcoming third studio release, added that “the next
9824_115	album is a mix of rock n’ roll, progressive tones, and heavy riffs which are both inspired from
9824_116	Eastern and Western melodies and the album will entirely be in Urdu, being our first Urdu language
9824_117	studio album and third overall album as part of our discography”.
9824_118	On February 14, Maheen Sabeeh from The News International reported, Black Hour is releasing their
9824_119	third album which is “scheduled for release on February 19th, the album comprises seven tracks in
9824_120	total with two music videos, "Aik Nayi Subh" and "Husn-e-Haqiqi", having released in the previous
9824_121	year”. On February 19, Maíra Watanabe from WikiMetal said, “the new Black Hour work brings a range
9824_122	of emotions, versatility and portraits, a new structure for the South Asian progressive rock music
9824_123	scene”. On February 20, Unite Asia, praised the album saying "the shift starts off with a massive
9824_124	nod to the 80’s of hard rock with HUGE earth-shattering vocals. Goddamn the dude can sing. This
9824_125	record is clearly way outside of our world of hardcore and punk rock – but good music done properly
9824_126	with heart and soul deserves support regardless." Tayyab Khalil from Rockistan reviewed the album,
9824_127	saying “Woh Jahan is an avalanche of great rock tracks and definitely worth checking out”.
9824_128	Musical style and influences
9824_129	As Black Hour's primary songwriter and lyricist, vocalist/guitarist Tayyab Rehman alongside lead
9824_130	guitarist Hashim Mehmood heads the direction of Black Hour's sound. Both Rehman and Mehmood were
9824_131	influenced at a young age by the 1980s progressive rock bands Guns N' Roses, Metallica and
9824_132	Porcupine Tree, and heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, Alice in Chains, Judas Priest and Black
9824_133	Sabbath.
9824_134	Lisa Fingerhut, from MetalInside, has compared the band's music with Iron Maiden and Alice in
9824_135	Chains, saying "Black Hour are tonally somewhere between Iron Maiden and Alice in Chains, which,
9824_136	especially in combination with many influences from other genres, makes them interesting for the

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Pakistan, Black Hour returned to the studio to begin work on a second album and went on to perform

9824_38

on the World Music Day with their new single titled "Winds of Change" and "Battle Cry" from their

9824_39

upcoming second album in June 2013.

9824_40

Sins Remain (2015–2018)

9824_41

In 2015, Black Hour signed with Transcending Obscurity, an Indian record label, for the release of

9824_42

their second studio album titled Sins Remain. In July, the band went on to release their first

9824_43

single "Wind of Change" from their upcoming second studio album, with Unite Asia referring the band

9824_44

as the Iron Maiden of Pakistan and praised the song saying, "the vocal chops on the song "Wind of

9824_45

Change" and get ready to be pleasantly surprised by how the band fully wears their influences on

9824_46

their sleeves even up to the recording/production of the song." On August 27, the band collaborated

9824_47

and performed with former Guns N' Roses lead guitarist, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal at Lok Virsa Open Air

9824_48

Theater during his tour to Pakistan. On November 23, the group went on to perform a theatrical

9824_49

album launch show at the Lok Virsa Open Air Theater in Islamabad, Pakistan. The band while in

9824_50

conversation with Youlin Magazine regarding the album, said "music has never been a means of

9824_51

pleasing the audience; rather, it serves as an outlet to express ourselves, which is why we chose

9824_52

to stick to the genre of heavy metal, and furthered our musical expression through English lyrical

9824_53

content." Hashim Mehmood, in an interview to Trendcrusher said the album "was a challenge for the

9824_54

band. With Age of War, it was just me, Tayyab and Hasan Rauf (ex-member) who were involved in the

9824_55

writing process so it was easy to carry. But with this one we decided that each member should bring

9824_56

about their creative process into the songwriting and thus, each song is so much different from the

9824_57

other that you get to hear the versatility of each member."

9824_58

On 5 January 2016, the band released Sins Remain and received critical acclaim from multiple metal

9824_59

forums and magazines. Wonderbox Metal, while reviewing the album, praised the band and the album,

9824_60

saying, "this is an album that embraces what True Heavy Metal is all about; attitude, passion,

9824_61

songcraft and pure, molten delivery." Aaron Yurkiewicz from Metal Rules wrote, "refreshing to hear

9824_62

a new band that’s non-committal to any particular metal sub-genre and that just totally embraces

9824_63

the whole family with passion and enthusiasm. Such is the case with Islamabad’s Black Hour and

9824_64

their sophomore release Sins Remain" and Metal Odyssey wrote, "the band forges a sound that is

9824_65

bound to hold appeal to any metal fan, old or new". Metal Underground Austria gave a critical

9824_66

review and rated the album 3/5, while the album was applauded by critics at the Metal Zone Magazine

9824_67

from Greece. Dave Hodges, critic and writer, from The Metal Observer reviewed Sins Remain and said,

9824_68

"Black Hour have put together a decent set of tunes here" and gave a rating of 7/10 overall, while

9824_69

Glacially Musical gave a positive review that Black Hour "extensive ability to create sound and

9824_70

melody, their solos soar well past melodic, into epic." In August, Metal Temple reviewed the album,

9824_71

saying "Sins Remain is actually a record that is worth checking out for everybody" and Kyle McGinn

9824_72

from Dead Rhetoric stated, that the album is "a solid sophomore attempt" by the band, while

9824_73

MetalSucks said, "Sins Remain holds its own as “non-annoying radio metal,” with classic twists of

9824_74

course."

9824_75

On May 7, 2017, lead guitarist Hashim Mehmood went on to release his debut solo instrumental album

9824_76

titled Mood Swings. On September 22, Black Hour appeared on the documentary The Magic Begins

9824_77

featuring the band's performance at Echo Rock Fest 2016 in Islamabad.

9824_78

Pepsi Battle of the Bands and Live: Volume I (2019)

9824_79

Black Hour shifted their musical lyrics from English to Urdu in 2019 and appeared on Pepsi Battle

9824_80

of the Bands fourth season with the performance of their Potwari language single "Daulat". The

9824_81

performance and the song was lauded by Bilal Maqsood, one of the judges at the television series,

9824_82

with The Express Tribune reporting, "Bilal Maqsood aptly pointed out how the rawness and loudness

9824_83

of the language suited their music well and wouldn’t have worked so effortlessly in Urdu", while

9824_84

Daily Times said, "the organic quality and clarity of direction and purpose pushed the band to the

9824_85

next round."

9824_86

On July 19, the band performed their second single titled "Aik Nayi Subh", originally a literary

9824_87

piece by Ibn-e-Insha, on the fourth episode of the television series and got positive feedback from

9824_88

judging panel, which included, Fawad Khan, Meesha Shafi and Strings and allowed the band to qualify

9824_89

for the top eight bands round. Something Haute said, "the song, as corroborated by Meesha, had a

9824_90

very concert sound and the lead vocalist powerful vocals supported it thoroughly" and MangoBaaz

9824_91

cited that "due to Black Hour’s range and overall cohesion, the judges chose them to go to the next

9824_92

round." On July 26, in the next round of Pepsi Battle of the Bands, Black Hour performed a

9824_93

rendition of "Tum Hi Se Aye Mujahido" by Alamgir Haq and went into the top four bands round

9824_94

alongside Auj, Aarish and E Sharp. MangoBaaz reported that the cover song "rendition was

9824_95

goosebump-inducing and hit all the right notes" and Maheen Sabeeh, music critic, from The News

9824_96

International giving a critical review wrote, "Black Hour just couldn’t decide if they aim to

9824_97

entertain or carry their chosen genre forward full scale." In their final appearance at the show,

9824_98

Maheen Sabeeh from The News International said, "Black Hour went with an original called

9824_99

"Tanhaiyaan" with "Tanhai" by Fringe Benefits and showcased strong musicianship, picked good songs

9824_100

to mash", which received mix reviews from the panel judges, with Faisal Kapadia saying the

9824_101

performance was a “rollercoaster” ride.

9824_102

After the band's exit from Pepsi Battle of the Bands fourth season, Black Hour went on to releasing

9824_103

a live album Live: Volume I of their performances at the television series and went on tour

9824_104

performing on various festivals and concerts, most notably at the Lahore Auto Show 2019 in November

9824_105

and at the Pepsi Battle of the Band's Tour with Mekaal Hasan Band in December 2019. On December 15,

9824_106

Black Hour released a studio version of their single "Aik Nayi Subh" with a music video. Bolojawan

9824_107

named and listed "Aik Nayi Subh" by Black Hour as part of the list 10 Pakistani Music Moments Of

9824_108

2019, saying the song "stood out" amongst others in Pepsi Battle of Bands.

9824_109

Woh Jahan (2020–present)

9824_110

On September 22, 2020, Black Hour released a visualiser of their single "Husn-e-Haqiqi", a Sufi

9824_111

kafi written by Khwaja Ghulam Farid, from their upcoming third studio album. In an interview with

9824_112

Unite Asia, the band confirmed they re-released a remastered version of their debut album Age of

9824_113

War (2011) via Rearts and are set to release their third studio album Woh Jahan in February 2021.

9824_114

Hashim Mehmood, while talking about the band's upcoming third studio release, added that “the next

9824_115

album is a mix of rock n’ roll, progressive tones, and heavy riffs which are both inspired from

9824_116

Eastern and Western melodies and the album will entirely be in Urdu, being our first Urdu language

9824_117

studio album and third overall album as part of our discography”.

9824_118

On February 14, Maheen Sabeeh from The News International reported, Black Hour is releasing their

9824_119

third album which is “scheduled for release on February 19th, the album comprises seven tracks in

9824_120

total with two music videos, "Aik Nayi Subh" and "Husn-e-Haqiqi", having released in the previous

9824_121

year”. On February 19, Maíra Watanabe from WikiMetal said, “the new Black Hour work brings a range

9824_122

of emotions, versatility and portraits, a new structure for the South Asian progressive rock music

9824_123

scene”. On February 20, Unite Asia, praised the album saying "the shift starts off with a massive

9824_124

nod to the 80’s of hard rock with HUGE earth-shattering vocals. Goddamn the dude can sing. This

9824_125

record is clearly way outside of our world of hardcore and punk rock – but good music done properly

9824_126

with heart and soul deserves support regardless." Tayyab Khalil from Rockistan reviewed the album,

9824_127

saying “Woh Jahan is an avalanche of great rock tracks and definitely worth checking out”.

9824_128

Musical style and influences

9824_129

As Black Hour's primary songwriter and lyricist, vocalist/guitarist Tayyab Rehman alongside lead

9824_130

guitarist Hashim Mehmood heads the direction of Black Hour's sound. Both Rehman and Mehmood were

9824_131

influenced at a young age by the 1980s progressive rock bands Guns N' Roses, Metallica and

9824_132

Porcupine Tree, and heavy metal such as Iron Maiden, Alice in Chains, Judas Priest and Black

9824_133

Sabbath.

9824_134

Lisa Fingerhut, from MetalInside, has compared the band's music with Iron Maiden and Alice in

9824_135

Chains, saying "Black Hour are tonally somewhere between Iron Maiden and Alice in Chains, which,

9824_136

especially in combination with many influences from other genres, makes them interesting for the